International Women’s Day Special: Meet Priscilla Thiumai, the activist who stands for justice
NNN/Imphal8 Mar 2024
Priscilla mostly works to defend human rights and fights for the victims with conviction.
Found44articles in taghuman-rights
Priscilla mostly works to defend human rights and fights for the victims with conviction.
"Women should particularly know and be aware of their rights so as to protect from any violation of their rights."
Human rights cannot be enjoyed without a safe, clean and healthy environment.
The Global Manipur Federation (GMF) said it is appalled to learn of the alleged restriction on residents’ rights to voice their concerns, share their stories, and communicate with the media
The frontline Kuki CSOs openly voicing for re-imposition of AFSPA in the valley area indicates a lot of things.
Universal Mother’s Organisation (UMO) advised all to respect and protect women’s rights and dignity at all times.
“The recent violence in Manipur, Northeast India, revealed the underlying tensions between different ethnic and indigenous groups. I urge the authorities to respond to the situation quickly, including by investigating and addressing the root causes of the violence in line with their international human rights obligations."
Citizens For Justice Manipur aims to educate the public against illegal activities
UCM said it will stand against those who try to defy PwD rights
The US Country Reports on Human Rights Practices details crimes against humanity and human rights violation across several countries.
"...We call upon the government of India to recognize indigenous peoples' self-determined rights over our land and resources in the North East."
A one-day workshop on preventing child marriage in Manipur held in Imphal stressed child marriage as voilation of child rights and biggest barrier in the development of a child..
Youth’s Forum for Protection of Human Rights urged the offices of the deputy commissioners of different districts to review the issuance of licensed guns and to trace the easily available of unauthorised arms in Manipur.
Dr Shirin Ebadi, the Nobel laureate and defence lawyer for Mahvash and Fariba during their first trial, said in 2008 that “not a shred of evidence” was offered to prove the national security charges or other allegations. Nor was any new evidence forthcoming at this latest trial.
Experts expressed concerns on the never-ending gender-based violence against women and girls in India.
Many are awaiting to raise their grievances and complaints of rights violations before the MHRC, as it remains non-functional since the retirement of acting chairperson Khaidem Mani..
By awarding the Nobel Peace Prize for 2022 to Ales Bialiatski, Memorial and Center for Civil Liberties, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to honour three outstanding champions of human rights, democracy and peaceful coexistence in the neighboring countries Belarus, Russia and Ukraine.
IFP Editorial: The RTI movement in Manipur, which had been rather slow as compared to other states, is slowly picking up now.
The MHRC, after deliberating the plea of two persons arrested in two separate cases, found the charges levelled against them as illegal and directed the state police to pay compensation of Rs 50,000 each.
Denying prosecution sanction and harassing victim families is the new norm: EEVFAM